Family First: Everyday Lens Capturing Life’s Moments with Alvin C. Jacobs

Join us for an engaging photography workshop perfect for all ages and skill levels! Whether you use a smartphone or a camera, learn essential tips to create stunning images, explore storytelling through your lens, and discover how photography can inspire change in your community. Drawing on years of experience in street, sports, and social justice photography, acclaimed photographer Alvin C. Jacobs covers essential "tips and tricks" to elevate your photography.

This session includes an introduction to studio photography inside his past experiences in MOMA and insights from Alvin's self-titled exhibition, which celebrates the legacy of Black motorcycle culture. As a second-generation bike club member, Alvin shares a rich narrative of history, identity, and resilience through his art.

Don’t miss this chance to transform your photography using the devices you already have!

Please bring your own camera devices.

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Host or Publisher Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture